Mop.



1. M. BROWER.

MOP.

APPLICATION H'LED MAR. 22. |915.

Patented 001;. 12, 1915.

. W71?? asses rosIE M. BROWER, oF BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA f To all whom t may cof/cern citizen of the United States, residing at Y Bartlesville, in the county of Washington and State of Oklahomanhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops; and I do declare the followingV to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the -invenfY tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. l

This invention relates to improvements in'mops and more particularly to dish mops.

The primary object of the invention is to so construct a mop that it can be effectively and conveniently wrung without wettingv the hands or touching the cloth or mop head with the hands.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a two part mop handle the members of which are held together by friction and yet may be readily separated for wringing the mop.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination andV arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: v Figure l represents a side elevation of a mop constructedy in accordance with this invention in closed position ready for use; Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the mop in the actV of being wrung, Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectionpshowing the connection of the washing material with the head; Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 4-4 Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the parts in the act of being separated.

In the embodiment illustrated a handle 1 is shown constructed of a wooden portionV or main handle 2 and a metal member or removable portion 3 adapted to partially encircle and frictionally engage said memher 2 at the inner end thereof adjacent the mop head. As shown the main handle 2 is provided at its-inner end with a suitable head 4 formed of any suitable material, strings or cord being here shown. This handle 2 which is cylindrical inform is flattened at its diametri'cally opposite Vfaces adjacent the head 4 as shown/at 5.` These flattened faces terminates at their outer ends in shoulders 6 here shown formed about midway the length of said handle. The in- Specication of Letters Patent. Patented'ct. 12, 1915. Application meaivrareh 22,1915. serial N0.1e,15's. i i* ner ends-of saidv faces 5 also terminate i inr shoulders 7 against which the securing cord 8 which connectsA .the cloth to the handle abuts. .Theseshoulders 7 Vwith'the cloth engaged therewithA form stops for limiting the inward movement of the member 3.

The Ymember 3 which constitutes one section ofthe handle is constructed of any suitable resilient sheet metal, preferably galvanized iron', of a length about one-third more or lessof the length of the handle 2. This member 3 constitutes a concavo-conveX shell-like casing and is in the form of a split tube which extends around about three-fourths more or less of the circumference of the handle 2 whenin operative position thereon. The width of the-handle between the flattened oppositely disposed faces 5 is less than the distance between the two edges of the slit inthe member 3 to facilitate the engagement of these members.

` tion.

The free end of the cloth or cord 4 which constitutes the mop proper is secured to one end of the member3 in any. suitable manner, it being here shown secured by brads. Thus it will bev observed that this clothconnects the two members 2 and 3 when disengaged rfrom each other, as shown in Fig. 2, and to wringv the cloth one member is grasped in one hand and one in the other .and twisted in opposite directions, thereby forcing out the water. After it has been wrung, the members 2 and 3 are engaged as above described and the mop is again ready for use with the cloth doubled-to form a proper washing element.

yI claim as my invention:

l. In a mop the combination of a mainl h andle, a removable-concavo-convex shelllike member partially encircling and -frictionally engaging said main handle, and a dishcloth connected to one` end of each of said members.

2. In a mop, the combination of a cylindrical main handle, a resilient longitudinally split tubular member adapted to spring around and encircle said main handlefor holding them in operative engagement, and a dish cloth connected to one end of each of said members.

3. In a mop the combination of a cylindrical main handle having a flattened face, a, longitudinally split tubular portion encircling said main handle at the flattened portion thereof, and a dish cloth connected to one'end of each of said members.

4. InaJ mop the combination of a cylindrical main handle having iattened dia- 1 metrioallyv opposite faces, a longitudinally split spring metal tubular member for engagement with said flattened handle member, anda dish cloth connected to one end of each of said members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWo subscribing witnesses.

JQSIE M. BROWER.

Witnesses: Y

J. R. CHARLTON, ELVA MCGRAW.

Copies of this patent may be obtained forve. cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

